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Spencer Museum of ArtA new exhibit at the Spencer Museum of Art, called "Native Fashion," is getting high praise from someone who says he doesn't know, understand or even care about fashion. Hear why Commentator Rex Buchanan is so enthralled with this exhibit, even though he is no slave to fashion himself. -
U.S. GovernmentAt the end of World War II, a Kansas soldier played a key role in bringing Nazi war criminals to justice. The man from Phillipsburg had to figure out how to construct a courtroom to hold numerous defendants, lawyers, judges, translators and the media - all in one place. Commentator Katie Keckeisen tells us about this Kansas connection to the Nuremberg Trials, which began 79 years ago today.
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This month's Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita will celebrate the legacy of Kansas-born actress Hattie McDaniel, the first Black American to win an Academy Award. -
Sure, the Royals have been knocked out of the American League playoffs. But they still made the playoffs. And that's a far cry from last season when the team posted more than 100 losses. What accounts for the one-year turn-around? Greg Echlin has this report. -
Listen to Tom Parkinson's conversation about "Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories," the latest book by author and musician Elijah Wald. -
Public meetings are a chance for the public to weigh in on important topics. They're also a chance to listen to what others have to say. -
Vintage audio goods - receivers, turntables, speakers and more - will be on sale Saturday in Lawrence. The benefit for the Kansas Audio-Reader Network also features thousands of vinyl records. KPR's J. Schafer talks to Ed Hawkins, one of the volunteers gearing up for the sale. -
Fossils are both rare and... seemingly everywhere. A very small percentage of ancient plant and animal life became fossils. Yet, the authors of a new book say fossils can still be found in so many places, especially in the western U.S. -
There's something compelling about visiting historic sites, particularly places where sad and tragic events unfolded. Commentator Rex Buchanan visits two places that conjure up dark images from America's distant and not so distant past. -
Ashton Hooper is a 4th grader in Salina who was born without fingers on her left hand. She's been finding inspiration this week while watching others with disabilities play golf at the U.S. Adaptive Golf Open in Newton. -
Do you like food? What about reading about food? KPR Commentator Katie Keckeisen tells us about a woman from Riley County who changed the way we eat, and the way we think and write about food. Listen to the story of Clementine Paddleford, the Kansas woman who became America's first food writer. -
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, who grew up in Abilene, Kansas, was responsible for planning the D-Day invasion during World War II. It was the largest invasion in world history. Before Allied troops hit the beaches in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944... Eisenhower delivered an inspirational message to his troops. KPR's J. Schafer has more on this 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
